Singapore FinTech Festival

Throwback to our favourite moments from #SFF2023! It was an incredible gathering of leaders from policy, finance, and technology all under one roof. Thank you for joining us!

⏰ The clock is ticking — is your startup idea ready for the SFF stage? UOB, one of our Corporate Champions for this year’s Global FinTech Hackcelerator, is waiting to help you on your way! 😉 Darren Ng and Sarah Tan are here to smoothen the creases and prep your startup for the #SFF2024 stage. Previous Hackcelerator finalists have raised a staggering S$1.5 billion in investment; this could be your year. The deadline for submissions has been extended to 6 September. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gGGMcrqg

📣 Network with industry leaders, discover insights into 2025 and uncover what’s next in policy, tech and finance — all happening this November at #SFF2024. 📲 Only THREE days left to grab your Delegate Pass at the exclusive price of SGD 900! Get your festival pass now, before offer ends 31 August 2024: https://lnkd.in/gX5vNjR6

😉 Do you have a startup plan that’ll transform global financial health? We’ve got the perfect stage, and the perfect people, to help you. Meet the team from Singlife, our #SFF2024 Global Hackcelerator Corporate Champions! They’re focused on levelling up digital financial services globally, and are committed to help shape your startup. Brian Lontok and Hui Min Yap will be the gatekeepers that assess your idea for the next stage, while Varun Mittal and Tawishi Singh will leverage their experience in innovation to guide your idea after it has been shortlisted. 🌎 Are you ready for the world to see how you’ll change it? Sign up now, the deadline has been extended to 6 September: https://lnkd.in/gpJC8siX

💰 David Chaum’s pioneering work in digital cash and cryptography has set him apart as a FinTech legend. Join us at the Singapore FinTech Festival where we’re uniting legends to create tomorrow's financial world. 💬 Be part of the conversation — register today: https://lnkd.in/gDFaQpuk #SFFLegends #SFF2024 #Singaporefintechfestival

👀 Looking to sharpen the strategy behind your startup idea? We’ve got the best people to help you out! Hackcelerator participants, say hello to your mentors and evaluators from Bank Julius Baer, one of the Corporate Champions of #SFF2024 Global FinTech Hackcelerator. Your submission will first be evaluated by Ryan Lou, Sagun Garg, Borja Haendler, and Stephen Ng. If shortlisted as a finalist, Cherelle Tan and Jonathan Chan will lend their expertise to help shape your idea. 😉 All finalists will receive a stipend of SGD 20,000 to take their startup plan forward! The deadline is drawing closer, hit the submission button now: https://lnkd.in/gPynHqHV

🤔 What’s your plan for improving financial health? The time to let the world know is now, with the SFF's Global Hackcelerator! Mastercard is joining the league as a corporate champion, standing at the ready to shape your idea and help shoot it above the evaluator’s expectations.   ✨ Alexei Krasnov, Mark Greenfield and Santi Magno will help you refine your pitch so that it speaks to the global audience, while Marilyne Meesters Chew, Mayank Prakash and Shiladitya Ghosh will analyse the effectiveness of your idea. 📣 Don’t miss this opportunity to present your idea to a global audience on Demo Day at the #SFF2024, register now: https://lnkd.in/gNueXJxJ

🔥 The #SFF2024 Delegate Passes are selling fast! FinTech industry leaders are ready to tackle conversations that’ll take us further into the future of financial services, are you ready to join them? 🎫 Secure your spot at just SGD 900, before price increases in 10 days. Get your discounted pass now: https://hubs.la/Q02M1SbF0

😉 Prepping for your Hackcelerator submission? 👋 Meet the Corporate Champions of the #SFF2024 Global FinTech Hackcelerator: OCBC. As part of their commitment to improving financial health, the team at OCBC is constantly on the lookout for innovative solutions. Calvin Tan, Emily Loo and Liu Bingyang are all set to analyse the impact of your idea. Make it to the finals and Stanley Ho will be there to help you sharpen your great idea. 📃 Time to put the finishing touches on your plan to take global finances to the next level. Registration closes 30 Aug, submit your proposal now: https://lnkd.in/gvAgbjqw

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟭 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆. It's a day to acknowledge that behind every successful business there is someone who started alone with an idea, limited resources, whatever funds in hand AND a mind rich with bold dreams and boundless resilience.   𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆, from just a seed of an idea launched at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2022, to now a healthy young tree, The Founders Peak stage is truly fortunate to have received unconditional love from the global start-up community. We too started with a genuine intention to help improve stubborn startup failure rates.   𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟴 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, we’ve evolved from a single stage in Singapore to a global in-person platform with a footprint across continents. From a few hundred in-person attendees to tens of thousands of listeners and viewers globally across YouTube, Spotify, Apple and Google Podcasts, it’s been an amazing journey. 𝗧𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀:   🟡 300 Start-up Founders have taken the stage 🟡 Estimated combined valuation of $100Bn+ 🟡 Estimated funds raised $24Bn 🟡 20+ Unicorn Founders 🟡 100+ early-stage founders 🟡 Several IPO’d and Exited Founders 🟡 From across 40+ nationalities…   𝗪𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 their collective wisdom, their usable insights and unlimited inspiration, delivered 'in their own words', for founders across the world to take maximum advantage of.   With ever more suggestions from our global community continuously pouring in, we now look forward to...yes…hold your breath…𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝟮.𝟬.   STAY TUNED! Navin Suri | Sagari White | Sopnendu Mohanty | Arjun Vir Singh | Vivian Lim | Point Zero Forum | Japan FinTech Festival | 3i Africa Summit | Inclusive FinTech Forum | Nordic Fintech Week